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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 6544257" data-attributes="member: 2067">Basic reasons<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> You don't have to aim around allies in melee (which grants the enemy cover)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> You get a second chance to hit with two-weapon fighting</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> You can make OA's if the enemy moves away, and OA's will typically carry sneak attack damage</li> </ol>Essentially, a ranged rogue gains enhanced defenses (he's not hit as often) but loses out on increased damage (the enemy gets more hits in general). Also, as a more general idea, consider the terrain you're using. Big, open spaces favor ranged attacks, but the more twists, turns, cover, and concealment you drop in, the more likely everyone is going to get up close and personal. Put 'em in a forest or a dungeon or anything other than a big field, where the enemies are only about 20-30' away, and those bows become about as useless as a damp fish (it's rough to make ranged attacks when someone is in melee with you!).</blockquote>